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Simpson County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Simpson County, KY’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●59
Inventory Health25%
●100

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●21
Economic Strength20%
●27
Rental Yield15%
●42

Where is Simpson County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Simpson County, KY is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Simpson County, KY?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Simpson County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$254K▲ +0.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market137 days▲ +71.3%Redfin
Months of Supply6.7▲ +19.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale159▲ +5.3%Redfin
Homes Sold24▼ -11.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$174▼ -7.2%Redfin

How has Simpson County, KY’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Simpson County, KY a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Simpson County, KY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Simpson County, KY?

The median sale price in Simpson County, KY is $254K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Simpson County, KY?

Simpson County, KY scores 21 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Simpson County, KY's Alpha Score?

Simpson County, KY's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (100/100) and its weakest is Affordability (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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